Gerry Gannon facts for kids

Gerry Gannon is an Irish builder and property developer. He has been involved in building homes and other properties since the 1980s. He played a big part in the construction industry in Ireland.

Gannon is well-known for building many houses and apartment buildings. These include large projects in North County Dublin. Some of his famous developments are around Malahide Marina in the early 1990s. Later, he built in areas like Belcamp and Clongriffin in the early 2000s.

Sometimes, people in the Irish media call him "the man in the hat."

About Gerry Gannon

Gerry Gannon comes from County Roscommon in Ireland. He is married to Margaret. They have a family together.

Gannon began his building career in the 1980s. He started working in London for his father's construction company. This gave him early experience in the building world.

Gannon also owned part of a famous golf club. He and Michael Smurfit together owned the Kildare Hotel and Golf Club. This club is known as the K Club. Later, Michael Smurfit bought Gannon's share of the club.

Building Projects

Gerry Gannon has been involved in many large building projects. These projects helped to create many new homes and buildings in Ireland.

In 1986, his company, Structural Developments Ltd, built homes at Castle Village in Celbridge.

Two years later, in 1988, Gannon planned an even bigger project. Through his company Noteworthy Limited, he planned to build 710 houses. This was near Swords in an area called Brackenstown. At the time, this was one of the largest building plans in Dublin. Permission was given for this big project in October 1988. The land for these houses was bought in 1987.

In April 1990, Gannon started trading as Gannon Homes. He then planned a huge project on the Malahide road. This plan included 915 houses on a large piece of land. It also included plans for a shopping centre. They also wanted to build a drive-in restaurant, a pub, and a library. The land for this project came from two different sites.

Gannon has also owned other types of properties. For several years, he owned the Ericsson R&D facility in Athlone, County Westmeath. This is a place where research and development happen. In 2017, this property was put up for sale.